Doing business as miles kedex



May 21, 1929. c, .MILES l 1,714,230

SEPARABLE FASTENER' 4 Filed July 2, 1926 V7 .J1 if /7 2a J7 22 Md Patented May'Zl, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFF1c1-;

CARROLL CUTLER-MILES, OF LANQASTER, 'MASSACHUSETTS ASSIGNOR( TO kRUTH D. MILES, OF'LANCASTER, MASSACHUSETTS, DOING BUSINESS AS MILES KEDEX COMPANY.

SEPARABLE FASTENER.'

Application med July 2, 192e. seriinaizoaoo'.

This invention relates to a separable fas- -tener adapted to hold akey, tag, check, or other device. Theprincipal objects thereof are to provide such a separable fastener with means for readily detaching it from the article to be held; toV provide it with a head in whichan identifying disc can be located; and to provide the head-with means by which its parts can be disconnected very readily for the exchange of the disc or the like on which the identifying character or characters appear. a key provided with an identifying disc; the

rovision of the identifying disc with means by which it will be visible in the dark,-and other features of construction as will appear.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig.,l is a central sectional view through a separable fastening device constructed lin accordance with this invention, vshowing it as mounted on a plate, wall, or other structure, and with the key or the like held in position;

` Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the fastener;

Fig.'3 is a rear view of the head; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 t of Fig. 3.

I have shown the invention on a scale larger than would ordinarily be employed,

. have shown one part of the separable fastener, namely the sheet metal piece 12, having a spring socket 13 as of well known construction. This is notV described in detail because I prefer to use these articles now on the market. This socket 13 is designed.

to receive a convex head 14 having a reduced neck 15 preferablyformed of metal and of usualconstruction. TheY rest of theparts constitute the features of this invention.

This head in accordance with the present invention is mountedon a plate 16 preferably of polygonal shape, so that it can be operated by a wrench, or usually simply by the fingers, in a very simple way.y It is pro-y vided with an integral projection 17 at the center which is hollow and provided with an internal screw-thread.

'Into the internal screw-thread of the` The invention also involves member 16 a screw 20enters, this screw be ing locatedon a head which isthe visible part of the devicewhen in use; p Thishead has a lmetal back l22 shown asiprovided with two perforations 23 .for convenience, in operating `it by means of a spanner but of course capable of operation in any other way. VIt is provided with two notches 24 all the way through it.

Surrounding this back 22 is the edge portion 28 of a ring. This ring consists of a piece of sheet metalL or other material formed open at the back and having a circu- `lar flange 24 at the front extending inwardespecially. Directly against the head and Y under the flange 24 is placed an identifying disc 26 having av figure 27 y in the form of a' numeral, letter, word, or other character,

and used forv the purpose of identifying the article- 10 to which it is applied. This character 27 is provided with a coating of radium compound or paint for the purpose of mak-` ing it visible inthe dark. Beyond it is located a thin disc 29 of Celluloid or other transparent material, both the discs being held `under the flange 24.

In the use of the device, ythe head and plate 16 are assembled through an opening in the key or tag 10 and the head is secured down so as to hold these parts to the article f 10 so that this article then has the -identiv fying device as a part thereof. ,It is not removed from the article 10 ordinarily eX- cept as it`may be. desired to change the identifying' character. other device 10 can be attached to the wall .11 simply by forcing thehead Y14 into the socketl 13v as is well understood in the caseV of separable fasteners of a certain type.

, This detachably secures it in that positionl and it is always provided with this identifying device so that the user will know what it is for. Y

This device is convenient for use in at- Now Y this key or l taching keys in wallets or-other carrying" de- Y vices therefor, also for various kinds ofY get out of order, presents an identification which is seen readily at all times, and there is little or no danger of the identifying` de- Vice becoming detached from the article on Whichit located. Y

Although I have illustrated and described only one forni of the invention I ani aware .of the fact that lnany changes can be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the inveir tion as expressed, in the claim. Therefore I do not Wish to be limited to all the details herein shown,4 but WhatvI do claim i151# `As an article of manufacture, a device to be detaehably secured in the socket of a detachable fastener and consisting of `two parts, a .polygonal plate adapted to be turned by a Wrench, having a Screw threaded passage in one side and a projection on the other adapted tol enter Said socket, and a head having a back and a screw for securing it to said plate, la ring around the bael provided with an external flange und detachably connected With the back, a dise mounted 'against the front side of said back and having an identifyin` character thereon provided Withyluniinous surfaces, and a transparent dieo over" it held under said flange. i y i I i In testimony whereof I lhave hereunto aixed my signature. l

CARROLL CUTLER MILES.V 

